Shell.



Patented Sept. l8, I900.

I No. 658,231.

n.- BIcK EL.

SHELL. (Application filed June 28, 1900.

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NESEE'S v rear open end provided with threads b, swaged a large number-of balls in every direction to carries a time-fuse for explodingthe same,

-' saidinner and outer shells being of such rela-.

the reception of an adjustable time-fuse, the

send"the projectilefrom the rifle or gun.

UNITE I SATES y SHELL.

srncrrrcsr'ron loaning as of Letters Iatent No. 658,231, dated Septe nber 18, 1900. I Application filed June2 3, 900. Serial No. zieso. (so munch) To all whom; it may concern:

Be it known that l; HIRAM BICKEL, a.citi zen of the United States of Ain'ericznres'iding at Guiiey, in the county of McKe-an and State of Pennsylvania, havelnvented new and useful Improvements in Shells, of which the following is a specification Y I i This invention relates thirnprovements in explosive shells or cartridges for rifles or guns of large caliber; and the object of said invenwhich is of peculiar construction and designedto he exploded by a time-fuse and hurl alford a maximum degree of destrnctiveness.

The invention contemplates the production ,jecting rods-c,

of .a shell or cartridge in. which the projectile the said projectile com or casing, an inner she or canister containing the explosive, and means for connecting the onterand inner shells and to provide for rising an outer shell tive size as to leave a space between them to receive the balls.

The invention consists in'the peculiar constrnctio'n and combination of the parts which make up the shell or cartridge, all as is hereinafter fully described, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which like letters of reference indicate similar parts throughout the several views, Figure lis a vertical sectional view through a cartridge or explosive shell constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail View In carrying out my invention I employ a cart idge-shell A, comprising the head A, whieh-is provided centrally with an opening a to receive the firingcapprprimer r1,, t-he said cartri'dgeshell being adapted to hold the l projectile, hereinafter described, and form a chamber a for the powder charge which is to The projectile is made up of an outer shell or casing B, pointed at its forward end and at its nipplef,

ing; the projectile.

thereon". as shown in the detail view, Fig.

VVit-hin said shell or casing 13 is placed an inner shell or canister Cghaving its forward end correspondingly pointed, while its rear open end terminates a slight distance from the rear end of the .outer shell'or casing. These shells Band Care of s whrela'tive size as to leave a spacebetween\tl 'enr,andthe" innershell is held in proper pc the outer shell by means of ontwlardly-proas' shown. The said in't'erme diate space contains the balls D,v while the inner shell or canister contains the explosive of the projectile. i.

Screwed intdthe-rearfend' of the casing B is ananniularnu't o'rh'ea ed at its outer andinner edges,"a; place this nut or head coversth jcham'ber which contains the'bailsand providesetccn; yo tral opening to receive the device whic car' rice the time-fuse. Said device consists 'of a round nut F, having an opening there, through threaded at its inner end toreceive and through this opening and nip 7 5 ple is passed a time -.fnse G, regulatedv by screwing the nipple into the round nut, 'lhe' outer shell is also provided with an indent-ation a swaged therein-to engage the threads at the end of the projectile and hold the parts firmly together. 1 v In assembling the parts the shell 0 is placed within'the shell B, and the cylindrical balls D are dropped into the space provided there for between said shells, after which the ansolar nut or section E oi the head of the projectile'is screwed into the end of the shell or casing B against the canister C. The explosive is then placed into the canister through the opening in said nut, and the fuse-carrying 9o shell or nut F, aft-er adjusting said fusetherein, is screwed into the aforesaid opening, complet- The projectile is now inserted into the cartridge-shell and attached thereto, said cartridgeshell having been pre- 5 vionsly loadedvwlth the required amount of powder, Y J .l An explosive shell or cartridge made up in the manner hereinhefore described can be produced atcomparativelylsmall cost, and IOC. the parts are so arranged as to give simplicity of constriiction. and provide for readily assembling said parts,,also making provision for the required adjustments Theefiective- 'ition within 66} 2. a cm-widige '1 he under fired from m". the cm- Mi gafojactile z" Emmi 1, w my.

112 every directi m1 and prove csnfi israbiy- 63d of 35m outereasing, a ram, screwed-lute epening of said annular nut, said smaller nut, having c eaning threaded at- 0110 and, and anippl screwefi' into said 0pening and adapted w carry the time-fuse, substantially as shows and far the purpose set forth.

2'. A gn'cjectile f0]? IifiSS or guns at large @zsiiber, com -isingva,n outer she or casing threaded 2 its real" and, an inner 51161101 canister flispased in said outershell 0r casing,

1.11 annulmnub screwed into L118 outer shell or casing againsn the end of the canister, a nut screwed. into said annular mm: and pruvided with an opening thraaded at one and, a, nipple mijuatable in said opaning, and a @ime-fusa carried by saifi nipple, substau Emily as shown and far the purpose set forth." In testimony Whareof I aifix my signature in presence of Sum witnessa.

HIE/3M BEZGKEL. Wimesses:

EDNA Bllx'jiKEL, ALFRED T.. EVANS. 

